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    <h1>How to create a new keystore</h1>
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    <p>
      To create a new keystore:
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      <li>From the <b>File</b> menu, choose <b>New Keystore</b>.
        Alternatively click on the <b>New Keystore</b> toolbar
        button:<br><img src="new.gif" alt="New keystore icon"
                         width="16" height="16"></li>

      <li>The <b>New Keystore Type</b> dialog is displayed.  Select the
        desired keystore type using the radio buttons:

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          <li><strong>JKS</strong>: <a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/technotes/guides/security/crypto/CryptoSpec.html#KeystoreImplementation">Java
            Keystore</a> (Oracle's Keystore format)</li>
          <li><strong>PKCS #12</strong>: <a href="https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc7292">Public-Key
            Cryptography Standards #12 Keystore</a> (RSA's Personal Information
            Exchange Syntax Standard)</li>
          <li><strong>JCEKS</strong>: <a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/technotes/guides/security/crypto/CryptoSpec.html#KeystoreImplementation">Java
            Cryptography Extension Keystore</a> (More secure version of JKS)</li>
          <li><strong>JKS (case sensitive)</strong>: Case sensitive JKS</li>
          <li><strong>BKS</strong>: <a href="https://www.bouncycastle.org/specifications.html">Bouncy
            Castle Keystore</a> (Bouncy Castle's version of JKS)</li>
          <li><strong>UBER</strong>: <a href="https://www.bouncycastle.org/specifications.html">Bouncy
            Castle UBER Keystore</a> (More secure version of BKS)</li>
          <li><strong>BCFKS</strong>: <a href="https://www.bouncycastle.org/specifications.html">Bouncy
            Castle FIPS Keystore</a></li>
          <li><strong>GKR</strong>: <a href="https://www.gnu.org/software/gnu-crypto/draft-keyring.html">GNU
            Keyring keystore</a> (requires
            <a href="https://www.gnu.org/software/classpath/">GNU Classpath</a>
            version 0.90 or later installed)</li>
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      <li>Press the <b>OK</b> button.</li>

      <li>The title bar will change to display the text <b>Untitled</b>
        and the status bar will change to display the chosen keystore
        type.</li>
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      <b>Shortcut key:</b> Ctrl-N.
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